An American sculptor, painter, and installation artist,A Paul Thek (1933--1988) is primarily known for hyper-realisticA works of human body parts executed in fleshlike beeswax and for his strongly symbolic, room-size installations constructed from transitory materials. A major figure on the 1960s New York art scene, Thek also spent time in Europe, where he paved the way for artists adopting collaborative strategies. Although he gained a large following and was featured in more than one hundred solo and group exhibitions, the anti-establishment ?artista??s artista?? was practically forgotten at the time of his death.Major exhibitions abroad and critical attention from younger artists have done much to revive his reputation, and Paul Thek: Diver expands on those efforts by bringing the artista??s resounding influence on the art world up to date. Published to accompany Theka??s first retrospective in the United States, this landmark publication includes nearly 300 chronologically...